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McAfee Malware/Security Researcher (Cork, Ireland)

McAfee believes that amazing things can be accomplished by diverse teams of talented individuals. Share your talents with us by joining the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. This opening is for Research Scientist position in the Anti-Malware Operations of McAfee Labs. McAfee Labs delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the web securely. With our unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee helps home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. Our products are unique in how they work together to make security affordable and manageable. These days, the threats are tougher, and the perpetrators are trickier. As we have for more than 20 years of experience, McAfee delivers superior protection that is trusted by millions of people.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Researching and analyzing a wide array of different malware and file formats.
2. Adding detection and repair as necessary for integration into the McAfee antivirus product line
3. Authoring descriptions for inclusion into the McAfee Virus Information Library website.
4. Performing peer reviews of code for release into production.
5. Self-motivated with the ability to stretch in times of crisis around virus outbreaks.

Experience & Qualifications

1. Familiarity with one or more programming languages: C#, VB.NET, C++, VB, PERL, JAVA, JS, VBS.
2. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a scientific discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
3. x86 assembly skills
4. Experience with SoftIce or equivalent system-level debuggers
5. Experience with IDA or equivalent disassembly tools
6. Experience in malicious code analysis and reverse engineering (RE)
7. Knowledge of various files formats (eg. PE, ELF) and operating systems (eg. Win32, Linux, MacOS)
8. Knowledge of networking and internet protocols (eg. TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP)
9. Education: Bachelor’s degree (Computer Science or scientific discipline)
10. Experience: 2-5 years in anti-malware research or related security experience

If you are interested please contact Deirdre O'Rourke at deirdre_orourke@mcafee.com (Direct: +353 21 4672327 / Mobile: + 353 86 024 2546)
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